User:Led201133/Evaluate an Article

Communication studies

Evaluating content


 * Is everything in the article relevant to the article topic? Is there anything that distracted you?
 * Yes, everything in the article is relevant to the article's topic.


 * Is any information out of date? Is anything missing that could be added?
 * Sources are required in the "Scopes and topics" section of the article.


 * Can you identify any notable equity gaps? Does the article underrepresent or misrepresent historically marginalized populations?
 * The article focuses on the reaches of the topic in only North American countries. It would be interesting to hear about the extent of communication studies in Europe and Asia. The editors are even aware of this fact and plan to go in-depth. as this is an on-going article.

Evaluating tone


 * Is the article neutral? Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * The article takes a neutral tone and there does not seem to be any claims with bias.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
 * I would say the viewpoints of countries outside of North America are underrepresented.

Evaluating sources


 * Check a few citations. Do the links work? Does the source support the claims in the article?
 * Links work and draw support to the claims in the article
 * Is each fact referenced with an appropriate, reliable reference? Where does the information come from? Are these neutral sources? If biased, is that bias noted?
 * Some facts do not have reliable references as not all sources have links. Most of the information come from books studying the topic and don't draw bias.
 * Do the sources come from a diverse array of authors and publications?
 * The sources do come from a variety of authors and publications.

Talk Page


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
 * Potential sections to be added to the article are being discussed. The editors acknowledge that research is lacking in some areas and sections may sound too vague.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
 * This article is rated as Start Class and part of several WikiProjects.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
 * I believe this Wikipedia article doesn't differ from the way we discussed in class. It similarly discusses about what should be covered in the Talk Page.